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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-01
A PORK PANIC.
Tremendous Excitement ON the
Chicago Board of Trade Xester<

tremendous ENcitemeht Oh tn9
Chicago Board of Trade Yester<
day.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Scenes rivaling in
wild excitement those of the old time grain
corners here, were enated on the board Of
trade to-day. All interest was centered in
the pork traders crowd and the May op-
tions in this speciality sold ali the way be-
tween S16.65 and S19.25. Spectators ale
most completely forsook the wheat and
corn pits. eagerly showing and joStling fol
a position of vantage in the thickly jamme6
space usually occupied by leisurely scat
tered groups of provision dealers. At
times it seemed from the gallery that the
brokers in the outer ranks were striving to
reach the inner circles by clambering over
the shoulders of their more fortunate coli
leagues. The corner in pork has apparently
developed slowly, but it came to head
to-day with surprising SuddennesS. The
greatest excitement was during the brief
afternoon session. The May option opened
at $3.50, and jumped from $1S.4275 to
S1S.60 without sale, and then shot up to
$40. 10, with rumored sales at S19.25. At
this point a well-known broker attempted
to unload clients recent heavy purchase
and broke the market to Sf1.9O inside or
ten seconds. Another prominent broker
had Just bought 2, 900 barrels at S19, and
before he had the trade recorded on his
card pork was going begging at SIS. He
had lost 1000 before he had time to re-
move the pencil from his bit of paSteboard.
The margins called during the day were
eOOrmOuS.
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The senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.---In the senate
severe criticism was made upon the house
for its delay in passing the appropriation
bills, and it was averred that all extra
session would be an absolute necessity.
The house labor arbitration bill was passed
without division. as was also the measure
to prevent the employment of convict or
alien labor on public buildings OF public
works, or in the preparation OF material
therefor. Other bills were passed as fol-
lows: To provide for the adjustment of
land grants heretofore made by congress
and remaining unadjusted. and the pleuro-
pneumonia bill. The conference committee
on the fishery bill reported an inability to
agree regarding the house amendment which
allows the president to suspend railway
traffic between the United States and
Canada.
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CONVICT LABOR.
aE Tmterferes with Free Working
naen 90 the Extent of Half of
One Per Cent.

Ee Tnterferes with Free Working
naen 90 the Extent of One-Haif of
One Per Cent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-CarrOll D.
Wright, commissioner of labor, has sub
mitied to the secretary of the interior his
second annual report which relates entirely
to the subject of convict labor. 1t says
that the prison population of 64.6O9 has a
proportion of one in thousand to the
population of the United States. What
ever competition, considering the country
at large, which comes from convict labor in
any form, must come from this one convict
in 1000 of the population, not the proper
ton to those engaged in mechanical pur-
suits in the whole country which is about
one convict to every fifty persons so EN-
ployed. The United States prisoners in
cluded in the above estimate number 1,24O
and they are distributed through the differ
ent states. The industry employing the
greatest number is that of boots and shoes,
the manufacture of clothing standing
next, then stone dressing, then farming,
gardening. furniture, mining, lumber and
carpenterIng in the order named. The total
product of all penal institutions is 54-100 of
l per cent. of the total products of the in
dustries of the country. The report states
that it is very evident that the competition
arising from the employment of convicts,
50 far as the whole country is concerned,
would not of itself constitute a question
worthy of serious discussion. However,
locally and in certain industries, says the
| report, the competition may be large and
of such proportions as to claim the most
serious attention of legislatures. The COM
missioner concludes that the system OF hand
labor. if introduced IN the prisons, would
reduce competition with free labor to the
minimum.
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SOME MINNESOTA MEN.
Gossip Regarding Several Prominent
People Now Visitors at the
National Capital.
The Delegation From This State Expect
to Assist at Called Session
of Congress,
Which May Be Needed to Complete
Legislation on Appropria-
tton Bills.
The Convict Labor Question--An-
other CoIored Appointee--Min-
lister Pendleton.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Among the
guests of Willard's is Hon. Il. b. Langdon,
with pleasure. He is interested in bill
for the right of way through the Crow res
ervation in Montana, for railroad which
is designed to develop gold and silver
mines. The bill that Sabin got through
the senate yesterday and which is now
hopeleSSly hung UP on the house files, was
antagonzed by two other right of way en-
terprises having the same objective point.
Mr.. Langdon is accompanied by his wife
and daughter, who will go to Old Point
Comfort to await the arrival of Cavour
Langdon, who is now in Europe. Con-
greSsman-Elect Rice was on the floor of the
house to-day and is
READY TO PARTICIPATE
in case there should be called session.
which now seems likely. Macdonald and
Wilson have returned home but may be
recalled by an extra session at any time.
1t is conceded hele that Minnesota will
have strong delegation next session, with
good working majority of Democrats.
Senator Elect Davis is in New, Y Ork, where
he Is having his eye treated. He will come
here at once IN the event of an extra ses-
SION, otherwise he will 20 direct to ST.
Louis soon. E. w. knight, cashier of the
First National bank of Helena, was here a
few hours to-day with his wife. He will
join Gov. Hauser the last of the week at
ST. Paul and return home. He has been at
Philadelphia all winter for his health. He
appears rugged now. He takes hopeful
view of the cattle condition from the re-
ports he has received. Col. Platt Walker
is still here working for the position of
doorkeeper to the next house and
MAKING MANY FRIENDS
among the members. His showing for sue
cess is something more than shadowy. j.
B. Hubbell, of st. Paul is here delving
among the archives Tor material for his his
tory OF the Northwest, work on which he
has been engaged for some years. Senator
Sabin said tonight that if Randall main
tainS his policy of forcing appropriation
bills at the last hours on the senate, an
extra session must be the inevitable result;
that the senate would not submit to the die
tation of the house and that the president
could not be expected to sign bill without
reading, as he would be required to do even
though the senate were to accept the house
legislation Oh bills without mature consider
alton. Chief Clerk Clark, of the house,
says the appropriation bills will make some
700 pages and inaslnuch as the president has
announced that he will not spend the last
night Of the session at the capitol, as Is
customary, to sign bills, business can't be
rushed through if there is any delay. and al
extra session would seem inevitable.
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4 h,e House..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-In the house
to-day there was a debate on the backward
state of the appropriation bills, but up to the
hour of recess no business was done. In
the evening the house went into committee
of the whole Oh the legislative appropria-
tion bill. Matters ran along with compara-
tive smoothness, though amid much con-
fusion and hilarity, and no hitch oc-
CURED until the clause relative to
the civil service commission was reached.
when, upon a point of order, the provision
that the appropriation for the commission
shall not be available unil the rule eX-
Guiding from examination applicants over
45 years of age shall be abolished. was
ruled out. On motion OF Mr.. Cox IN. c.
an amendment was adopted increasing
from So, 900 to 81, 900 the appropriation fol
the travelling expenses of the commission.
At lilo a. NJ, without having concluded
the consideration of half OF the bill. the
committee rose and the house took a recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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Peculiar Punish Ia III ient.

OpCCleii W tuc 0lOuS.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, Feb 2S.-A justice
trial of peculiar case ended before Judge
Bartlett on Saturday. Bradley FL. Hackett,
teacher employed at Altoona, has of late
resorted to a novel plan in order to keep his
pupils from whispering or making undue
noise with their lips while studying. His
mode OF procedure was to bind strip OF
cloth firmly around the offenders jaw and
bring it together on top of the head, thus
forcing the mouth to remain shut. Recently
Clara E. Nuns, a siXteen-year-old pupil,
was guilty of unduly moving her lips, and
the teacher promptly attempted to apply
the remedy. The young lady resisted and
Hackett persisted, and as shown, used force
to compel her to wear the obnoxious band
age. The father of the girl caused the
teachers arrest on charge of assault, and
the case was tried before Justice Bartlett
and jury. Hackett was discharged,
though it was mildly intimated by his peers
that such modes of punishment were a little
too crude for modern times.
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A CONFESSION.
The Turderess Tells the Story O.
Her Awful Crime.

The WuTOoEeSS AeIES the SIOFT Oh
Her Awfui Crime.
HERK1MER, n. y, Feb. 2S.-Y Yesterday
morning Mrs. Druse made the following
confession to DR.. Powell:
must take you back before the murder
and tell you OF conversation had with Charles
Gates in refer .nce to the killing of Druse. 1t
was about Dec. l, on q Wednesday night.
Druse was away, as he usually was big part
of the time. Gates came in and asked me if
was alone. George and Frank were out
riding down hill. Mary was upstairs. Gates
then asked me if did not want to get rid of
Druse. l told him 1 was nearly dead now and
did not care what happened. He asked me if
had the pistol he gave me. Ii was IN the
pantry and told him so. / went and got it
aud showed it to him. He saw it was not
loaded in all the barrels (meaning the cylin-
der chambers), and he put in some more cart
ridges and gave it back to me. He wanted to
know ifjI could fire it and l went to the door
and snapped it. 1t did not go off, for the
cartridge was no good. pat in another and
do it and that is enough" He
then said. Now, if anything happens
you can depend on me for help With that
he went away. He came again on Dec. IL.
the night before the murder, and told me to
hurry up-to take the first chance L got He
sajd / should not burn the head, because it
would leave traces; he would take care OF
that. He said ne would get the buckwheat at
the same time and save any cause of suspi-
cJon- The next morning l saw him coming
up the road just as Druse sat down to break
fost This was just after he raised the axe
20 etrike me- and 1 ran into the buttery. ]
cot the pistol and came out. He was sitting
down at the table;
He SWORE AWFUL
about the tea and sugar, and 1 raised the
,,iStol and shot 1 hit him in the mock, and
Iii, stunned him. Gates then shot through
the window, and he fell to the floor. Gates
then shot again. only shot once. Gates
sbot three or four times. / took the axe and
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CABLE LINE FOR DULUTH.
A Plan on Foot to Facilitate Trans
pOrtaIiOn in the Zenith City.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Feb. 2S.-A company has been
formed here for the purpose of giving Du-
lnth cable road from Superior street to
the top of our hills The Duluth street
railway franchise gives them the exclusive
right to operate street car lines on any OF
all streets and avenues in the city, but if
the city council decide it is necessary to
have line on a certain street they can
order it built, and if not built and in opera
ton within year the council can give the
privilege to any other company. The COM
paiy now formed consists among others of
John A. Willard, of Mankato; Daniel Shaw,
of Albany, N. Y; w. w. Billson, John H..
Harris. c. Z. Shannon, A. w. Bradley, of
Duluth and James Bardon. of Superior.
The capital stock is 100000. The first
annual meeting will be held March 5, and
at the first meeting OF the city council they
will ask permission to lay at least two lines
between Sixth avenue west and Third ave-
nue. east. All the gentlemen connected
with this scheme are very wealthy and able
to carry it through
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Arrested for Murder.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man.. Feb. 2S.-The police
tonight arrested an Italian named Fran
cisco Trmaraco. who is wanted for the
murder of Arcillo Florio in Chicago sa-
loon two weeks ago. He had only just ar
rived in the city. and was captured in a
notorious Italian boarding house. He had
on his person clipping from Chicago
paper giving an account of the murder.
Felice Ramonti is now in custody of the
Chicago authorities as Trimarae s accom-
plice in the murder. n
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A Serious Accident.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2S.-A serious accis
dent occurred in the Iron ward this morns
ing. At 11:3O o'clock the roof of the charg-
ing department in the Bessemer steel works
of the Cleveland Rolling Mill company fell
IN with a crash and killed one man and in
jured eight Others Isaac Edwards was
killed and the following were injured: Mar
tin Henderson, Mike Tuepner, Joseph
Miller, John Pesh. John Jacobs, S. 2.
Pierce, Stephen Migash and Patrick Patton.
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Gen. Buffers Accident.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Gen. 3. F.
Buffers injuries were much more serious
than at first supposed. His doctor said last
night that the generals shoulder was badly
dislocated, and that under the most favor
able circumstances his patient would nof
leave his bed for three weeks to come, The
dislocation was accompanied by a rupture
of the ligiment caused by throwing the
shoulder bone forward. Gen. Butler's
accident will seriously interfere with his
professional engagements and among othe1
things will cause a postponement of thu
somewhat famous boycott case which was
down for trial at Plymouth the coming
we elk.
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Special to the GlOr
wisconsin Legisiature.

MADISON. Wis. Feb 2S.--Ther legisla-
ture met tonight with only small number
of members in their places. The senate
adjourned after few minutes session. moth
ing of general Importance being accom-
plished. The assembly concurred in senate
bills authorizing the construction of a ferry
across the st. CroiX river, and establishing
a ferry across the Mississippi river between
Buffalo county and Wabasha, MINI. 1t
passed bill increasing the fees OF sheriffs
for conducting persons to insane asylums
Several appropriation bills came up for pas
sage. but there was not the constitutional
number present for the transaction of such
business. In committee of the whole large
stock of bills were gone through with.
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Think lt's a aonanza.

ALTOONA, Wis, Feb. 2S.-J. K. Bras
sia. G. L. Colburr. j. H. Hall, Matt Stock
well, II. Killeen, T. Riley, j. P. Maher, j.
Laughlin and Ira Schoemacher have formed
a syndicate and purchased forty acres Of
land at Knapp, which is claimed to contain
a very rich deposit of iron ore. They have
every reason to think that they have a
bonanza" inasmuch as ore in large pay
ing quantities has been taken from the land
Immediately adjoining theirs.
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The Printers will Strike.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2s.-The printers on
the Sentinel and the two afternoon papers,
the Wisconsin and Journal, will probably
strike at noon tomorrow. They demanded
an increase of 5 cents and several other
concessions. which the publishers refused.
The men refused to listen to any Overtures
from the publishers involving less than
what was asked. The publishers are willing
to make concessions, and attempted to
compromise on 3 cents advance, but the
printers WOuld not meet them.
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were issued last week directing Sheriff
Flynn to seize sufficient goods and chattels
in each case to cover the amount of the tax.
This Flynn has been doing and now he has
IN his possession quite number of ponies
and cattle. The half-breeds have been
holding meetings and are making threats of
dire vengeance. 1t is probable they will
make al effort to recover the property dby
force. Those who know Sheriff Flynn
understand that this will not be an easy
task, although the half-breeds considerably
Outnumber the whites in that settlement.
1t is likely that troops will be called out
from Fort Totten before the matter is set
tied.
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II HE CRlNR e.
Mrs. Druse Killed Her Husband and
Cremated His Body.

The Druse family comprised the victim,
William Druse, his wife. a daughter, Mary,
aged 10, a son, George, aged 10, nephew,
Frank Gates, aged 10. The family resided
upon farm. On the morning of the muir
der qurrel occurred between the husband
and wife at the breakfast table. The wife
left the room while the victim continued at
his breakfast. LII few moments Mrs.
Druse returned with loaded revolver con-
cealed under her apron. She whispered to
the boys to leave the room. The door had
scarcely closed upon them when Mary,
the daughter, who had remained, crept up
behind her father and threw a rope around
his neck. Atthe same moment the mother
and wife discharged the revolver twice,
each shot taking effect in the unfortunate
mans chest He fell over sideways in his
chair. His wife attempted to again dis
charge the weapon, but it missed fire. She
then called in the boys, George and Frank,
and giving the revolver to the latter COM
PEELED him under threat of killing him to
fire it three times Each shot took effect
and the victim rolled Off the chair to the
ground. Seizing an ak Mrs. Druse COM
menced chopping upon the neck OF the
corpse until
THE HEAD WAS SEVERED
from the body. The head and the body
were then taken into The parlor and for
hours thereafter the family devoted them
selves to the task of carving up the eerpse
and burning the fragments in the stove. By
this means all signs of the crime were
made to disappear; but murder will out, and
the absence of DruSe from his accustomed
haunts led to an investigation and little by
little the mystery was unraveled until the
horrible story in its entirety was revealed.
The entire family was arrested but the
boys escaped on account of their youth.
Mrs. Druse and her daughter were promptly
convicted, the former being sentenced to
death and the daughter to states prison for
| life. Petitions in favor of communication
were sent to Gov. Hill by various women's
associations of many states. and SO much
pressure was brought to bear upon the eX-
ecutive that a respite until yesterday was
finally granted in order that the Legislature
might act upon a measure abolishing capital
punishment in the case of women. This
bill was defeated last week, and the gov
ernor then announced that he would not
| again interfere. When the news was COM
muncated to the condemned woman she
| broke down for the first time and wept bit
terly. The black dress which was worn at
the execution she made with her own
| hands.
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Another Boycott.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.--A formal boycott
has been issued by the executive committee
of District assembly "A, Knights of Labor,
against the shoe manufacturing firms of
Seiz, Schaub & Co. and G. II. Fargo Il Co.,
on the ground that both persist in employ
ing prison labor, the latter increasing the
convict and decreasing the free labor output
since the settlement of the last boycott.
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Keller Instructed.
Special to the Globe.

SpecIaI 10 tHe UIUUe. ?. u.
ST. CLOUD. MIMI. Feb. %. The cham
ber of commerce of this city was re-organ-
lied this morning and the following officers
elected: Frank E. Searle, president; H. J..
Rosenberger, vice; G. P. Mcclure, treasurer;
l.. II. Trontman, secretary. Resolutions
were adopted to urge Senator Keller to use
his influence in regard to amending the bill
passed in the house in relation to 9 the an
alton of portionof Sherburne county.
The amendment is to strike from
section of said bill that part
which relates to the exemption of the
bonded indebtedness of this city.
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After Many Years.
AsSk is
SDeciaI rO the Clone

Special TO the Globe.
PRESCOTT, Wis, Feb. 2S.-Andrew
RAIDER. postmaster at this place. was agree
ably surprised recently by receiving from
the postoffice department at Washington
$114.6S, being a part of his salary due him
twenty years ago when postmaster during
the administration of Andrew johnson. 1t
seems that a part OF his wages had been
withheld by some mistake, and has just
been righted as related above. Mr.. RAIDER
says this is one of the good results OF a
Democratic administration,
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on account, it is said. of his independence
in politics. and his avowed purpose of sup
porting President Cleveland. During the
campaign he was appointed one of the sec
retaries of the committee OF one hundred.
of Boston, and was active in support Of the
nominees of the Democratic party. He is
the author of a volume entitled Music and
Musical Peop le of the Colored Race"
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Killed EtinAself.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-William B.
Brooks. 81 years of age, of Memphis,
Tenn. who has been student at the col
lege of pharmacy in this city for some time
past, committed suicide at his boarding
house this evening by shooting himself in
the head. No cause is known for the deed.
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we.t viryinia,s new senator.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 2s.-Gov.
Wilson has rendered the United States
senatofship to D. B. Lucas, of jefferson
county, who was one of the twelve Demo-
cratic .'kickers" in the recent senatorial
contest. Mr.. Lucas has accepted the ten
der, and will receive his credentials shortly
after the fourth of March next.
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A Dance House Burned.
Special to the Globe.

SptCIdI 10 UIIC OIOU1
SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 2S.-Late this
evening fire destroyed the dance house and
contents about half mile east of West
Superior. owned by J. G. Hinger. All the
inmates escaped without injury except a
man named Hanson, who was badly burned
SuTance.
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The Fishery Ssill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The senate and
house conferees have failed to agree on the
fishery bill, the great cause of disagreement
being the power granted the president to
prohibit railway traffic between Canada and
the United States. 1t is probable the bill
will fail to become law.
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Mc Had No License.

Special to the GIObe.
MooHHEAD, Minn., Feb. 2S.-J. II.
Hogan, of Granite Falls, charged with sell
ing tobacco without license had hearing
here to-day before United States Commits
sioner Tillotson. and in default OF S150
bonds was taken to st. Paul by the mar
shall.
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The Van Zandt.Spies Case.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Justice Engelhard.
who performed the marriage of Nina Van
Zandt to a proxy for August Spies. the
anarchist, returned the alleged marriage
certificate to the county clerk to-day. The
clerk said he would not file the paper until
he had obtained legal advice On the Subject.